Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Grenada instead of Malaysia, you would:
Health
be 36.5% more likely to be obese
In Malaysia, 15.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Grenada, that number is 21.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 42.8% less money
Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $26,400 as of 2020, while in Grenada, the GDP per capita is $15,100 as of 2020.
be 7.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Malaysia, 3.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Grenada, that number is 24.0% as of 2017.
be 6.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Malaysia, 5.6% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Grenada, however, that number is 38.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 42.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Malaysia, approximately 6.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Grenada, on the other hand, 9.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 36.7% less likely to have internet access
In Malaysia, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Grenada, about 57.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 14.3% less on education
Malaysia spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Grenada spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 31.6% more on healthcare
Malaysia spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Grenada, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 97.4% less coastline
Malaysia has a total of 4,675 km of coastline. In Grenada, that number is 121 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Grenada: At a glance
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